Moon Glow at Walker Lake
On the evening of May 5, 2012, at 8:34 p.m. the biggest and brightest full moon of the year
shined across Walker Lake. Called the Supermoon due its
elliptical orbit passing closer to Earth, our celestial neighbor was 15,300
miles closer and appeared to look much bigger especially when it was low to the
horizon.
A shutter speed of 1/4000 second and spot metering brought out the
details in the bright moon and also the stars in the background.
As the Supermoon reaches higher in the
sky, it becomes brighter since the sun light has less atmosphere to travel
through.
The red or yellow coloring of the moon is caused from the amount of dust or haze in the air. The weather in Northern Nevada has been so dry and windy that our Supermoon appeared with a gold cast.
Getting photographs of the full moon when
it appears in the dark sky is difficult due to the difference in lighting
between the bright moon and the dark landscape.
Exposure and fill light were adjusted in Lightroom to bring out the
details in the water with this photo.
The morning after, the Supermoon shines bright in the west sky as it sets over the Wassuk Mountain Range. 
What
an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been. I love
it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get
treated to new experiences.
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